ALL eyes are on the electorate, the umpire, and the security agencies as the off-cycle governorship election occurs throughout Ondo State on Saturday. Not surprisingly, the air is pregnant with …
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Military operations against crude oil theft must be total
The claim by Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State that the military is changing the narration on crude oil theft raises the hope of the country overcoming one of the …
Read More »Nigerians need affordable fuel
FURTHER clarity emerged on Monday on developments in the downstream petroleum market with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited’s confirmation that it had ended fuel importation and will source all …
Read More »Nigeria must bridge gaps in diabetes care
AS the global community commemorates the 2024 World Diabetes Day, themed, “Breaking barriers, bridging gaps,” federal, state, and local governments, various health stakeholders and individuals need to step up their …
Read More »Why states should adopt contributory pension scheme
Given the immense economic, development, and investment benefits inherent in the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), it is befuddling that most state governments are unwilling to do away with the cumbersome, …
Read More »New cabinet: The tasks ahead
WHEN President Bola Tinubu took office in May 2023, Nigeria was in the doldrums, and the people desperately wanted to banish poverty, hopelessness, unemployment, hunger, and hardship. All eyes were, …
Read More »Federal Road Safety Corps can do without arms
The proposal to create a Road Safety Special Armed Squad from the existing corps is premature in present-day Nigeria and can end up creating more problems than it tries to …
Read More »UniAbuja: How not to select a Vice-Chancellor
Reports the other day, stating that a former deputy vice-chancellor and acting vice-chancellor who has only two years of professorial experience is among those to be screened by a Governing …
Read More »Hardship: Nigeria needs action, not prayers
A week ago, news emerged that First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu will lead national prayers in response to Nigeria’s challenges. The event, organised in collaboration …
Read More »Libya’s display against sportsmanship
THE verdict of the Confederation of African Football to descend on Libya is generating ripples beyond football. CAF punished Libya after its government and the Libya Football Federation meted out …
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